Tag: speculation
Is Boeing bribing U.S.House Transportation Subcommittee on Aviation members? Follow the money
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 1, 2019 22:20Is Boeing bribing Members of the United States House Transportation Subcommittee on Aviation with millions of dollars? Unfortunately, under U.S. law such payoffs are not considered bribes, but legal contributions., ... Read More
Traveling solo? Experience the Mediterranean this summer
Dmytro Makarov- May 31, 2019 20:20A staggering 36 percent of respondents during a recent travel trends survey, conducted among a random group of 3,500 consumers nationwide, indicated they will take at least one solo vacation ... Read More
Far-reaching effects: New EU aviation fuel tax will send airfares soaring
Chief Assignment Editor- May 27, 2019 18:17The European Commission is considering aviation fuel tax that is supposed to reduce carbon emissions by 11 percent and have a “negligible” impact on jobs and the economy. But experts ... Read More
Strange blue lights over the arctic stun travelers
editor- April 9, 2019 00:23Travelers were stunned this weekend to spot strange blue lights appear in the Arctic skies. The blue lights appeared in two clear spots in the sky causing stargazers to look ... Read More
Why did Qatar Airways Flight 968 drop from radar and go on an erratic path?
editor- March 20, 2019 02:48Qatar Airways flight #968 from Doha, Qatar, to Hanoi, Vietnam, declared an emergency when approaching Hanoi on today’s scheduled flight. After this, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner went on an erratic ... Read More
Boeing 737 MAX 8: Who is grounding controversial plane and who is not?
Chief Assignment Editor- March 12, 2019 18:25The list of the carriers that are grounding the controversial Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft and the countries that are banning it from their airspace is growing. The United Kingdom ... Read More
Aeromexico grounds its Boeing 737 MAX fleet after deadly crash
Chief Assignment Editor- March 12, 2019 03:35Mexico's top airline has grounded its fleet of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, following in the footsteps of China and other countries that have fully or partially suspended the planes’ flights ... Read More
Statement issued after deadly Boeing 767-300 crash in Houston
Juergen T Steinmetz- February 25, 2019 03:25Miami to Houston was a deadly flight for the crew on Atlas Air Worldwide. The Boeing 767-300 crashed out of unknown reason into a bay outside Houston, Texas, killing everyone ... Read More
Spanish tourism: Brits’ post-Brexit holiday plans unaffected so far
Chief Assignment Editor- January 17, 2019 22:30The Spanish Institute of Statistics (INE) released latest figures yesterday, revealing that Spain welcomed a record-breaking 82.6 million tourists in 2018, up 0.9% on the previous year. However, with one ... Read More
Execution Tourism: The next trending niche?
editor- January 15, 2019 02:59Alcatraz East Crime Museum will capitalize on execution tourism with a Ted Bundy display for the 30th anniversary of the serial killer’s execution. Read More
Outrigger Guam Resort scene of a deadly drowning involving a 22-month-old girl
editor- February 2, 2015 15:07The Outrigger Guam Resort was the scene of a tragic deadly incident involving a 22-month-old girl on Saturday. Read More
CFTC rule to limit oil speculation a tremendous victory
editor- January 15, 2010 06:56The Air Transport Association of America (ATA), the industry trade organization for the leading US airlines and the organizer of the multi-industry Stop Oil Speculation Now (SOS Now) campaign, today ... Read More
Will a new oil bubble derail economic recovery?
editor- July 8, 2009 05:11The Air Transport Association of America (ATA) today commended the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) for proposing hearings to examine measures to curb excessive speculation in the commoditi Read More
Air Transport Association reacts to largest one-day oil price gain in NYMEX history
editor- September 23, 2008 04:49WASHINGTON, DC (September 22, 2008) - The Air Transport Association (ATA), the industry trade organization for the major US airlines, today reacted to oil's largest one-day price gain in NYMEX ... Read More
